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The Biology of Prenatal Development
Introduction
0 - 4 Weeks
4 - 6 Weeks
6 - 8 Weeks
8 Weeks
8 - 12 Weeks
3 - 4 Months
4 - 6 Months
6 Months - Birth
出生前發育生物學
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Chapter 2 – Terminology
THE EMBRYONIC PERIOD (THE FIRST 8 WEEKS)
EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT: THE FIRST 4 WEEKS
Chapter 3 – Fertilization
Chapter 4 – DNA, Cell Division, and Early Pregnancy Factor (EPF)
Chapter 5 – Early Stages (Morula and Blastocyst) and Stem Cells
Chapter 6 – 1 to 1 1/2 Weeks: Implantation and Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG)
Chapter 7 – The Placenta and Umbilical Cord
Chapter 8 – Nutrition and Protection
Chapter 9 – 2 to 4 Weeks: Germ Layers and Organ Formation
Chapter 10 – 3 to 4 Weeks: The Folding of the Embryo
EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT: 4 TO 6 WEEKS
Chapter 11 – 4 Weeks: Amniotic Fluid
Chapter 12 – The Heart in Action
Chapter 13 – Brain Growth
Chapter 14 – Limb Buds and Skin
Chapter 15 – 5 Weeks: Cerebral Hemispheres
Chapter 16 – Major Airways
Chapter 17 – Liver and Kidneys
Chapter 18 – Yolk Sac and Germ Cells
Chapter 19 – Hand Plates and Cartilage
EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT: 6 TO 8 WEEKS
Chapter 20 – 6 Weeks: Motion and Sensation
Chapter 21 – The External Ear and Blood Cell Formation
Chapter 22 – The Diaphragm and Intestines
Chapter 23 – Hand Plates and Brainwaves
Chapter 24 – Nipple Formation
Chapter 25 – Limb Development
Chapter 26 – 7 Weeks: Hiccups and Startle Response
Chapter 27 – The Maturing Heart
Chapter 28 – Ovaries and Eyes
Chapter 29 – Fingers and Toes
THE 8-WEEK EMBRYO
Chapter 30 – 8 Weeks: Brain Development
Chapter 31 – Right- and Left-Handedness
Chapter 32 – Rolling Over
Chapter 33 – Eyelid Fusion
Chapter 34 – "Breathing" Motion and Urination
Chapter 35 – The Limbs and Skin
Chapter 36 – Summary of the First 8 Weeks
THE FETAL PERIOD (8 WEEKS THROUGH BIRTH)
Chapter 37 – 9 Weeks: Swallows, Sighs, and Stretches
Chapter 38 – 10 Weeks: Rolls Eyes and Yawns, Fingernails & Fingerprints
Chapter 39 – 11 Weeks: Absorbs Glucose and Water
Chapter 40 – 3 to 4 Months (12 to 16 Weeks): Taste Buds, Jaw Motion, Rooting Reflex, Quickening
Chapter 41 – 4 to 5 Months (16 to 20 Weeks): Stress Response, Vernix Caseosa, Circadian Rhythms
Chapter 42 – 5 to 6 Months (20 to 24 Weeks): Responds to Sound; Hair and Skin; Age of Viability
Chapter 43 – 6 to 7 Months (24 to 28 Weeks): Blink-Startle; Pupils Respond to Light; Smell and Taste
Chapter 44 – 7 to 8 Months (28 to 32 Weeks): Sound Discrimination, Behavioral States
Chapter 45 – 8 to 9 Months (32 to 36 Weeks): Alveoli Formation, Firm Grasp, Taste Preferences
Chapter 46 – 9 Months to Birth (36 Weeks through Birth)
Embryonic Development: 6 to 8 Weeks
Chapter 20
6 Weeks: Motion and Sensation
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到6週,大腦半球 生長很快, 與頭腦其它部分 的比率失調。
胚胎開始做 自發和反射運動。 這種運動是促進 正常神經肌肉發育 所必要的。
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對嘴巴區域的接觸 引起胚胎 反射性縮頭。
Chapter 21
The External Ear and Blood Cell Formation
See Snapshots
外耳開始成形。
See Snapshots
到6週, 血細胞在肝臟內形成, 肝臟內有淋巴細胞。 這類白血細胞 是發育免疫系統 的重要部份。
Chapter 22
The Diaphragm and Intestines
橫隔膜、 呼吸使用的主要肌肉 主要是在6週形成的。
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現在一部份腸子 暫時伸入臍帶。 這個正常過程 叫做生理突出, 它為其它發育器官 在腹部留出空間。
Chapter 23
Hand Plates and Brainwaves
See Snapshots
在6週,手板發育得 稍微平整。
See Snapshots
在6週加2天, 就有原始腦波記錄。
Chapter 24
Nipple Formation
See Snapshots
乳頭在軀幹兩側出現, 不久抵達胸前的 最後位置。
Chapter 25
Limb Development
See Snapshots
到6 1/2 週, 肘明顯, 手指開始分開, 可以看到手運動。
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骨形成, 叫做骨化, 始於鎖骨 和上、下顎骨。
Chapter 26
7 Weeks: Hiccups and Startle Response
See Snapshots
到7週已經觀察到打嗝。
現在可以看得腿運動, 還有驚跳反應。
Chapter 27
The Maturing Heart
See Snapshots
4個心室的心臟基本完成。 平均而言,現在 心跳每分鐘167次。
在7 1/2週記錄的電活動 顯示與成年人相似的波型。
Chapter 28
Ovaries and Eyes
See Snapshots
如果是女性, 到7週就可以辨認卵巢。
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到7 1/2週, 很容易看見眼睛 有顏色的視網膜, 眼瞼開始 快速生長期。
Chapter 29
Fingers and Toes
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手指分開, 腳趾只有底部連結。
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手可以放在一起, 腳也可以。
膝蓋關節也出現。
Introduction
0 - 4 Weeks
4 - 6 Weeks
6 - 8 Weeks
8 Weeks
8 - 12 Weeks
3 - 4 Months
4 - 6 Months
6 Months - Birth
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